1593
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Hans Bol is a 1593 ink by Hendrik Goltzius, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a bearded man in a ruff collar, staring straight ahead. Around his head is a scroll with Latin writing. Two cherubs hold up a globe and a sun above him, while other small figures and swirling decorations fill the edges. The tiny details—like the skull at the bottom and the delicate cross-hatching—make the image feel busy but controlled. This is an engraving, where the artist carved lines into metal to create the print. Next, look up engraving to see how artists like this made prints before photography.
Hendrick Goltzius (German: , Dutch: ; né Goltz; January or February 1558 – 1 January 1617) was a German-born Dutch printmaker, draftsman, and painter.
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